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I transactions; water supply data; project operation, maintenance, and replacement logs; project
2 land and rights -of -way use agreements; the water users' land -use (crop census), land- ownership,
3 land - leasing, and water -use data; and other matters that the Contracting Officer may require.
4 Reports shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer in such form and on such date or dates as
5 the Contracting Officer may require. Subject to applicable Federal laws and regulations, each
6 party to this contract shall have the right during office hours to examine and make copies of the
7 other party's books and records relating to matters covered by this contract.
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9 34. RULES, REGULATIONS, AND DETERMINATIONS
10 (a) The parties agree that the delivery of water or the use of Federal facilities pursuant to
11 this contract is subject to Federal reclamation law, as amended and supplemented, and the rules
12 and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior under Federal reclamation law.
13 (b) The Contracting Officer shall have the right to make determinations necessary to
14 administer this contract that are consistent with its provisions, the laws of the United States and
15 the State of Colorado, and the rules and regulations; promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior.
16 Such determinations shall be made in consultation with the State.
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18 35. PROTECTION OF WATER AND AIR QUALITY
19 (a) Project facilities used to make available and deliver waster to the State shall be operated
20 and maintained in the most practical manner to maintain the quality of the water at the highest
21 level possible as determined by the Contracting Officer: Provided, That the United States does
22 not warrant the quality of the water delivered to the State and is under no obligation to furnish or
23 construct water treatment facilities to maintain or improve the quality of water delivered to the
24 State.
25 (b) The State shall comply with all applicable water and air pollution laws and regulations
26 of the United States and the State of Colorado, and shall obtain all required permits or licenses
27 from the appropriate Federal, State, or local authorities necessary for the delivery of water by the
28 State; and shall be responsible for compliance with all Federal[, State, and local] water quality
29 standards applicable to surface and subsurface drainage and/or discharges generated through the
30 use of Federal or State facilities or project water provided by the State within the State's Project
31 Water Service Area.
32 (c) This article shall not affect or alter any legal obligations of the Secretary to provide
33 drainage or other discharge services.
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35 36. WATER CONSERVATION
36 Prior to the delivery of water provided from or conveyed through federally constructed or
37 federally financed facilities pursuant to this contract, the State shall develop a water conservation
38 plan specific to Project water, as required by subsection 210(b) of the Reclamation Reform Act
39 of 1982 and 43 C.F.R. 427.1 (Water Conservation Rules and Regulations).
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41 37. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
42 During the performance of this contract, the State agrees as follows:
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